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Justin Utupo wasn't sure what to do with the ball. But that was understandable.
Saturday night was the first time in Utupo's five years at Notre Dame he had his hands on the ball during a game.
The defensive lineman had just intercepted a pass from...

LANDOVER, Md. — Lately, Navy has not been good for Notre Dame's health, both cardiac and otherwise.
Once considered an automatic win for decades, the Midshipmen have turned into the Irish's peskiest opponent — and one that inflicts a...

Joe Schmidt wasn't highly recruited nor did many people project the linebacker would become a starter at Notre Dame.
Schmidt, however, defied those odds and this season became one of Notre Dame's most important defensive players. His story from former...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There has been no coddling of Crete-Monee's Nyles Morgan in his short time at Notre Dame. The Irish never knew when they might need the freshman linebacker.
Recognizing the linebacker's potential, the Irish coaches worked...

After a 49-39 victory over Navy that caused Notre Dame to drop in the human polls, the Irish held steady at No. 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Most significant for the Irish was that their opponent this week, Arizona State, vaulted from...

Protection problems: Notre Dame's offensive line and quarterback Everett Golson were helpless to stop Arizona State's pressure, especially in the first half. Golson was sacked seven times, and the pressure contributed to his five turnovers.
Gashing...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – On Saturday, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly pinned the five turnovers in the Irish’s loss to Arizona State on quarterback Everett Golson.
Kelly even went so far to question a reporter who suggested not all of the turnovers...

It wasn't all bad for Notre Dame against Arizona State, but it was bad enough.
Notre Dame's playoff hopes went away in excruciating fashion against the No. 9 Sun Devils. The No. 10 Irish fell behind big before making a game of it in a 55-31 loss....

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — In the bruising battlefield of college football recruiting, one of Notre Dame's key generals is a soft-spoken 23-year-old Ohio State graduate who grew up cheering for the Buckeyes and had always wanted to become a doctor.
But...

Upon further reflection, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly pinpointed those responsible for Notre Dame's five turnovers Saturday against Arizona State.
Everyone was at fault — and nobody in particular was to blame.
That was the gist of Kelly's...